Fifty years of Chicago Council on Global Affairs polling reveals significant reservoirs of cross-party agreement and a strong base of public support for a more cooperative approach to world affairs.

February 11, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm, Michael Dziedzic, Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze new public opinion data showing there is partisan agreement on how best to respond to the recent Russian hack., The Biden administration has ordered a broad as...

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.

June 9, 2020, RESEARCH Working Paper by Katelyn Jones, Download Report (PDF), This toolkit presents a list of steps that ensure the entire research and development process uses equity, diversity, and inclusion as guiding principles at every stage., Summary, Research and development (R&D) is a key...

January 6, 2020, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini and Alyssa Ceretti, Nikhita S., Download Report (PDF), Investing in girls' education can put countries on the path to a more stable, prosperous future., Summary, This report demonstrates that educating girls has the power to break the cycle o...

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

American disapproval rates of US-Iraq war reach record highs.

October 20, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Lindsey Wasson / AP, Download Report (PDF), At the same time, fewer Americans now compared to a decade ago are convinced their country is exceptional., While some observers describe US President Donald Trump’s fore...

Turks may be considering realigning eastward amid negative views on Western alliances.